Dispensing container for rolled tape



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DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR ROLLED TAPE Filed 001;. 20, 1932 ArnoldA.Pollak. I

I ATTORNE7/ Patented Oct. 15, 1935 PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR. ROLLED TAPE Arnold A. Pollak, Waterbury, comi. Application October 20, 1932, Serial No. 638,705

5 Claims.

This invention relates to containers for rolled material, and more particularly to a dispensing container for a roll of adhesive plaster, gummed tape or the like.

One object of this invention is to provide a dispensing container of the above nature which will protect the material from dust, bacteria and germs, and also permit the ready removal of a section thereof whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature having means for severing said section of the material from the roll, and for retaining the end of the remaining material in a readily accessible position for later removing a further section.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to fabricate and assemble, easy to manipulate, ornamental in appearance, and very efiicient in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated in the accompanying drawing several forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an adhesive tape container embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the container illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the same,. taken at right-angles to the view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the slidable cover-plate.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a different type of container embochring the invention in a slightly modified form.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the same.

Fig. '7 is a cross-sectional view of another modified form of container also embodying the invention.

Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the same, taken at right-angles to the view of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a partial perspective view of still another type of container embodying the invention.

Adhesive tape or bandage of what is commonly known as the surgical type is generally supplied in a roll or spool form, and its nature is such that it is practically impossible to remove sections thereof without employing a knife or scissors, an operation which is frequently inconvenient to perform even when such cutting implements are available. Also, the spool or roll, if not enclosed when out of use, is apt to become contaminated or infected, and rendered unfit for its intended use.

The present invention overcomes the above and other-objections by the provision of a container for the tape, so arranged that the roll will be 5 completely enclosed when not in use, while at the same time the tape will be readily accessible when desired, and also providing cutting means mounted on the container for permitting a piece of tape to be easily severed from the roll without 10 distorting or pulling the tape out of shape.

Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral [0 indicates a metal container comprising a cylindrical band having an inwardly turned edge ll, an elongated circumferential slot I2, and a transverse rectangular aperture l3 in proximity thereto. A roll It of adhesive tape or similar material is carried upon a metal spool l5 made up of three parts, viz. two plates I6 and I1, permanently mounted, as by spinning or upsetting upon the opposite ends of a tubular center piece or ferrule I8.

The plate I6 is adapted to fitsnugly within said band and to rest against the inwardly turned edge H, making a substantially tight joint. The plate [1 has formed thereon a U-shaped turnedover lip 19 adapted to co-act with the free edge of the container I0, fitting over the same in such a manner as to form a lid, so that when the spool I5 is fitted within the container ID, a complete .enclosure is formed, and the roll [4 is protected from contamination. In order that the tape may be unwound from the roll without removing the spool from the container, the free end of said. tape is caused to project through the aperture l3 and to be stuck to the outside surface of the container, where it may be grasped and unwound from the roll, as required. For the purpose of covering the aperture l3 to exclude dust, bacteria, etc.,- from the container; provision is made of a sliding cover-plate 20 having formed thereon at on end a pair of looped lugs 2|, which are adapted to engage the edge ll of the container, the other end of said cover plate having a pair of ofiset lugs 22 adapted to enter the slot l2. The two sets of lugs 2| and 22 serve to maintain the coverplate 20 in circumferentially sliding relationship with the outer surface of the container Ill, its travel in each direction being limited by the engagement of the lugs 22 with the respective ends of the slot l2. The relative positioning of the slot l2 and the aperture 13 is such that when For the purpose of facilitating the tearing oif of the desired length of tape as required, the overlapping edge 23 of the cover-plate 20 is provided with a knife edge, the outer surface 24 thereof being preferably knurled for engagement by the thumb or finger of the user.

. I Operation When the dispensing container is first filled and assembled, a short section of the roll of tape will be caused to project through the .aperture l3, and the cover-plate 20 closed over it, forming a seal, in which condition the unit will be stored and marketed. When it is desired to make use of the tape, the sliding cover 20 will be retracted from the aperture l3, the end of the tape, freed from the surface of thecontainer l0, and the desired length pulled off the roll and out of the container. The cutter-plate 20 will then be forced back to its original completely closed and overlapping position. The required length'of .tape may then be easily severed by pulling it against the sharp knife edge 23.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a cylindrical container 25 is illustrated having at one end a curled-out bead 26, and at the other end a curled-in head 21. Provision is. made of a sliding cutter plate 28, one edge of which is curled downwardly around the head 21, and the other edge is looped down to fit into a longitudinal slot 29 located inside the bead 26, the ends of said slot serving to limit the sliding motion thereof. The tape is adapted to be wound upon a spool 30 and the end of said tape is adapted to pass out through the transverse slot 30a when the cover plate is-in open position. A curled transverse gripping knob 28a is provided instead of the knurled surface 24 of the first form of the invention.

Figs. '7 and 8 disclose a simple modified form of cylindrical cup-shaped container 3| having its open end covered by a. closure cap 32. A roll of tape 33 (without a spool) is looselycarried within the container 3| and has its free end both ends of which are curled outwardly to form beads 31 and 38 respectively. A sliding cutter plate 39 is provided having two downwardly curled lugs 40 and 4| on each of its opposite edges for embracing said beads 31 and 38. In other respects this form is similar with that shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

While there have been disclosed in this specification several forms in which the invention 5 may be embodied, it is to be understood that these forms are shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures, but may be embodied in various other forms without depart- 10 ing from its spirit. In'short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims. Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, and for which it is de- 15 sired to secure Letters Patent is:

' 1. In a dispenser for a roll of tape, a cylindrical container having a transverse slot for permitting the passage of said tape, and a longitudinal slot near one edge thereof, a cutter plate 20 having a plurality of lugs extending into said longitudinal slot, said ,cutter plate being adapted to cover the end portion of said tape and said transverse slot, said cutter plate having a knife edge for cutting off the end of said tape, leaving 26 the adjacent portion under said plate ready to be grasped for removing another section thereof.

2. In a dispenser for rolled thin strip material.

a hollow container having a transverse tape slot and a longitudinal slot, a cutter plate having a 30 knife edge by which said tape may be severed,\\ said plate having means on one side edge for sliding in said longitudinal slot and on the other side edge for embracing the edge of said container.

3..In a dispenser for rolled material, a cylindrical container having a beaded edge, a longitudinal slot and a transverse tape aperture therein, a cutter plate having a knife edge against which said material may be severed, said 40 plate having means on one side engaging in said longitudinal slot, and on the other side embracing said beaded edge.

4. In a dispenser for rolled material, a container having a beaded edge, a longitudinal slot 45 and'a transverse tape aperture, a cutter plate adapted when closed to cover a portion of said material and to retain the same between its inner surface and the outer surface of said container, and having a knife edge against which 50 said material may be out, said cutter plate having lugs on "both side edges to engage in said longitudinal slot and embrace said beaded edge respectively.

5'. In a dispenser for a roll of tape, a cylindri- 55 cal container having a cross-slot for permitting the removal of said tape and a longitudinal slot near one edge thereof, a cutter plate having means offset downwardly to fit into said longitudinal slot, said cutter plate being adapted to slide 00 along said container and to cover said transverse slot and the end portion of said tape, thereby protecting said tape from injury or contamination.

- ARNOLD A. POLLAK. 05 

